1966 Coronet stocker

[Spyphish]

These boys are BONE stock and unrestored so I will not alter. One of eighteen auto (green) and one of thirty one stick (brown). BUT open season on four door. I just don't want to show up and be booted!!

[rognelson777]

1st, i think you have a letter in your possession that may have already banned you from competition.

1A if it is in the guide, run it.

2nd the paint will not be a problem if you clear coat it. PPG industries has a paint Patina package that sure looks like your car.

3rd, hitch looks like a bolt on, so that might be the only problem.

good luck, cannot wait to see this car run with a reher morrison hemi.

[FireSale]

In case you took me seriously, the paint rule was a joke...

This isn't. I found it on the web:

1. There were 55,683 1966 Dodge Coronet 500s sold.
2. 360 of those were Hemi powered, of which 21 were convertibles.
3. Hemi breakout, ’66 Coronet 500:
> 204 4-speed hardtops
> 12 4-speed convertibles
> 135 Automatic hardtops
> 9 Automatic convertibles
All street Hemi blocks, 1966-‘71 were engineering P/N (“casting”) 2468330, as were the ’64-’65 castings, and even MP replacements (with a “M” suffix added to those).

Based on the above, you have a pretty rare car. An automatic hardtop HEMI represents less than 1/4 of %1 of the production run.

The 66 Coronet 500 4 door with the 426 HEMI is, indeed, in the NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide.

Dale

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by FireSale

In case you took me seriously, the paint rule was a joke...

This isn't. I found it on the web:


Based on the above, you have a pretty rare car. An automatic hardtop HEMI represents less than 1/4 of %1 of the production run.

The 66 Coronet 500 4 door with the 426 HEMI is, indeed, in the NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide.

Dale

Not sure how a '66 Coronet 500 4-door of any kind is in the NHRA Guide since none were produced.



Stephen has 2 Hemi Deluxe model Sedans that he mentioned. All of the known 4-door '66 Hemi Coronets (4 total, 3 auto, 1 4-speed) are also Deluxe models. Not saying no base Hemi 4-door sedans were not built. They just haven't shown up yet...

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

Not sure how a '66 Coronet 500 4-door of any kind is in the NHRA Guide since none were produced.



Stephen has 2 Hemi Deluxe model Sedans that he mentioned. All of the known 4-door '66 Hemi Coronets (4 total, 3 auto, 1 4-speed) are also Deluxe models. Not saying no base Hemi 4-door sedans were not built. They just haven't shown up yet...

NHRA is far from perfect. The 68 GT350 Mustang isn't in the Stock Car Guide. Below is what I found under Dodge 1966:

CORONET 500

Sedan 2 Dr Hdtp

Convertible 2 Dr

Sedan 4 Dr

Dale

[FED 387]

1966 Coronet 4 dr sedan 425/426

Base--- Stock 8.67/Super Stock 8.19 -- Shipping Wt.----3686

440 4 door sedan---Stock 8.92/Super Stock 8.42 --Shipping Wt-------3686

500 4 door sedan----Stock 8.76/Super Stock 8.27---- Shipping Wt. ----3722

Now I don;t know how many were actually assembled but unless there is a ruling from NHRA I see no reason that the car cannot be run

FED 387

[Steve Stasko]

I'm thinking of '65 then. I know there were none in '65.


Sorry about that.


As far as the actual '66 Hemi 4-door production. It's far greater than what is known. I think an in-depth search of the Chrysler microfiche records would shock many of the "experts." I have an eyewitness account of 4 matching '66 Hemi Coronet four doors that were at a dealer-only auction in August of 1966. None of those have surfaced yet. The original owner of my '66 Hemi Sedan went to buy one of those cars, but ended up buying the Sedan I now have instead. I have questioned some of the other people that were with him at that particular sale, and they also recalled the four matching four doors being there with Hemi engines in them.

[Spyphish]

Originally Posted by rognelson777

1st, i think you have a letter in your possession that may have already banned you from competition.

1A if it is in the guide, run it.

2nd the paint will not be a problem if you clear coat it. PPG industries has a paint Patina package that sure looks like your car.

3rd, hitch looks like a bolt on, so that might be the only problem.

good luck, cannot wait to see this car run with a reher morrison hemi.

I still have that letter on the dash UNOPENED. So, I am here at D4 Belle Rose LODRS and will ask for a ruling on the 4 door 4 speed. More to follow!!!